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In the last year or so, the cryptocurrencies market has seen significant fluctuations, which, according to research published in the International Journal of Blockchains and Cryptocurrencies, has led to a surge in influencer activity on social media.

At a magic school in Cape Town, South Africa, students are learning card tricks and juggling while rethinking the limits of possibility.

Captain America's shield isn't made out of Vibranium in the comics, so it only makes sense that a Captain America movie introduces Marvel's most famous metallic element.

The son of immigrant parents, who immersed himself in American culture growing up, built a career as a filmmaker with hits such as "Crazy Rich Asians" and "In the Heights," tapping into his own identity and translating stories of struggle and ambition to the screen.

Co-founded by George Balanchine in 1948, New York City Ballet is considered one of the best dance companies in the world, and at 75 is catering to an increasingly younger audience.

Ralph Macchio and his "Karate Kid" co-star William Zabka have transferred their young martial arts rivalry into adulthood, playing their characters as grown-ups in the series "Cobra Kai," now in its sixth and final season on Netflix.

The Los Angeles landmark, whose 45-foot-tall letters have spelled glamour, success and heartbreak for generations, marks its centennial this December.

Hundreds of thousands of veterans have been diagnosed with PTSD. The children living with injured veterans are stepping up to help these wounded warriors and their families.

In Florida's Key West, the chickens are as much a tourist attraction as the Southernmost Point Buoy.

Finally.

The renaming is part of a broader concept that aims to celebrate the diversity of the children attending the daycare center, according to Andreas Brohm, the city's mayor.

Every November, Mexico holds its largest public celebration: Día de los Muertos, a fusion of Roman Catholic and Indigenous rituals that honor and remember deceased loved ones. Far from a mournful affair, the holiday is a time of celebration and warmth.

Christina Haack and Josh Hall's breakup wasn't just a surprise to fans ... we've learned the realtor was also blindsided by his new single status.

Flavor Flav says as soon as Snoop Dogg emerges in Paris with the Olympic torch in hand on Friday -- no one in the hip hop community will ever forget it ... explaining this week it'll be "a very, very big moment for rap music history."

Looks like Adele and her boo Rich Paul are finally heading down the aisle -- 'cause if the latest reports are anything to go by, the engagement bells are ringing!

It's nighttime in America, which means it is time for Shacknews Evening Reading.

Selena Gomez can't keep her hands off Benny Blanco ... snuggling up to her man in a series of photos posted to Instagram -- in pajamas, swimsuits and more fashionable choices!

Austin Butler's still sounding like Elvis Presley two years after the movie's release, and it's just a part of him now ... so says supermodel Cindy Crawford.

Celine Dion is set to make her triumphant return to the stage for both the Olympics and a Las Vegas residency ... a decision TMZ is told is both a positive sign about her Stiff-Person Syndrome treatments ... and also risky.

Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King say they're a couple of straight shooters who'd admit if they were a gay couple -- a rare denial of a longtime rumor that's swirled around them.